Rising sea levels, erosion threaten Digha-Mandarmoni coastline
A combination of rising sea levels, intensified coastal erosion and human interventions is wreaking havoc along the Digha-Mandarmoni-Dadanpatrabar coastline
A combination of rising sea levels, intensified coastal erosion and human interventions is wreaking havoc along the Digha-Mandarmoni-Dadanpatrabar coastline
Movement of cyclones in Bay of Bengal after making landfall has become slower in the recent past.
The China Meteorological Administration on Sunday identified Super Typhoon Yagi as the strongest autumn typhoon to make landfall in China since 1949.
As global temperature records tumbled three days in a row this week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for international action to limit the impact of heat and save lives.
With their backs to the wall, the brave women of Sundarban don’t look for promises.
The IMD has said that when the severe cyclone storm Nisarga crosses the coast on the evening of June 3, it will have a speed of 105-110 kmph.
NDRF Director-General SN Pradhan informed that 21 teams of NDRF are deployed in both the states and 10 teams are on standby.
Following the aerial survey, PM Modi at a meeting with the chief minister, assured the people of West Bengal that the 'entire country stands with them in these difficult times.'
The death toll in West Bengal due to cyclone AMPHAN -- said to be one of the worst to form over the Bay of Bengal in decades -- has climbed to 76, of which 19 are in Kolkata alone.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been monitoring the situation at state secretariat Nabanna since Tuesday night, said the impact of Amphan was 'worse than coronavirus'.
